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Steelers get back on track

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy is fanatically meticulous in his preparation. Just don't mistake that thorough approach with being inflexible. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach knew something had to change after several of his team's high-profile defenders — longtime defensive tackle Cam Heyward and perennial Pro Bowl edge rusher T.J. Watt chief among them — grew visibly frustrated during a Week 4 loss in Cleveland. "It needed to be different," McCarthy said. And during Sunday's 34-22 victory over Indianapolis, it was. Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham moved from the coach's ...

Browns hope it was just one bad game

Three straight fourth-quarter comebacks by Deshaun Watson had masked some deficiencies with the Cleveland Browns' offense. Those shortcomings were on display during Sunday's 17-12 loss to the New York Jets. Watson was under constant pressure but also failed to get rid of the ball at times. Combine that with an inconsistent running game, and the Browns struggled to move the ball most of the day, finishing with a season-low 198 total yards. The Browns have used the shotgun formation on nearly one-third of their rushing attempts, but that approach had mixed results against the Jets. ...

Boil advisory issued after water line break

The Buckeye Water District has issued a boil advisory for the Calcutta, Glenmoor, St. Clair, state Route 7, West Point, Elkton areas as well as anyone who had low to no water pressure. This is due to a main water line break.

Steelers need to prepare better

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy spent the weekend after Pittsburgh's uneven performance in a Thursday night loss to Cleveland poring over tape to find areas where the Steelers could improve. The first-year coach knows he's hardly alone. "You're hard-pressed to find a team or two that feels really good about where they are right now," he said. "That's the norm." It certainly is in Pittsburgh, where the Steelers have been a little scattershot four games into McCarthy's tenure. OK, but hardly great against Atlanta. Lethargic and inept in New England. Resilient and dynamic versus Joe ...

Browns taking it one game at a time

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Deshaun Watson is making plays in the clutch, the Cleveland Browns are winning and they're doing it late in games. They're perhaps the NFL's most surprising team, off to a 3-1 start that has them tied with Baltimore atop the AFC North. "It's still early," first-year coach Todd Monken said. "I mean, we still have a marathon rest of the season to go. But up until this point, I think our guys have just done exactly what they've done since I've gotten here, and that's just practice and work and believe, stay connected. "Some of our non-negotiables, I ...

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Hurricane Isaias lashes the US Gulf Coast with wind and rain as it nears the Florida Panhandle GULF BREEZE, Fla. (AP) — Intensifying winds whipped palm trees and thundering waves crashed along the beaches of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama on Friday as Hurricane Isaias swirled just ...